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Realistically, from a human-power perspective, all a queer minority can do in the face of a majority tidal shift is bravely let the show go on until someone burns down the theatre.

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The contest is staged in a former slate quarry that was flooded by a tidal wave in 1881.

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The recent surge in reactionary politics has been accompanied by a tidal wave of “trad” propaganda, which argues that feminism is bad for women and they would be happier in circumvented roles at home.

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The process of salt collection in San Francisco Bay was industrialised in the 1800s but now the bay's salt ponds are part of a major restoration project, bringing back tidal marshes and wildlife.

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"Big surf means greater risk from rip currents, and the swell also coincides with spring tides, which means more powerful tidal water movement at greater speed," Mr Cousens said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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